1:15:25 - Concussion causing hit occurs during faceoff when #9 accidentally tomahawk chops #5 in back of head. Kid's head is driven into turf and he remains on ground clutching head. Play is blown dead to tend to injured player.
1:15:45 - Cameraman: “He is concussed.” FCA coaches saw it right in front of them.
1:20:15 - Concussed player is inserted back into game after DCE goal makes it 9-6, early 4th quarter.
1:30:30 - After FCA has gone back up 13-6, coach is heard asking #5 if he is ok as kid goes to take another face off. #5 is not okay. He's led off field by a coach, holding his head in pain.
1:31:25 - Ref comes to sideline to announce penalties on two players away from ball, one from each team. Things are spiraling off camera and you can hear adults rendering aid.
1:31:38 - FCA coach engages BLC coaches, points to injured kid and says: “Look at this. Good job!” Other adults are talking about calling 9-1-1 to help concussed kid.
1:32:20 - FCA sideline is asking if there is a trainer.
1:33:40 - #3 on FCA delivers vicious hit to smaller DCE player's head. DCE kid is injured and FCA bench erupts in cheers and high fives for the player who delivered blow.
Here’s the game film. This poster is 100% correct. The FCA wing player #9 comes in and inadvertently chops the injured player right on the back of the neck. It’s clear as day when you slow this video down.
The FCA coaches are completely at fault here, despite what they’d like to admit. Particularly the way they handled the end. Great Fellowship of Christian Athletes, what an oxymoron in this case.
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